Kirtland Scores First Win for Vick

The Kirtland mens basketball team scored its first win since Mark Vick took over as the Firebirds’ head coach, succeeding Ty McGregor, beating visiting Schoolcraft College, 91-86, on Saturday, Jan. 25.

“While it has been a challenge for both me and the players with the mid-season transition, it has taken some time for me to get to know the players strengths and for them to understand what I am expecting of them,” said Vick, a Houghton Lake alumnus. “I am extremely excited to get our first win since the coaching change.

“We have been making positive strides over the past weeks and I’m glad that it finally showed on the scoreboard.”

“Schoolcraft made a late surge to close the margin from 19 in the first half,” the head coach added. “We struggled a little in handling their late pressure but, in the end, the clock was our friend and we were able to survive.”

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